15+ years of experience as a B2B and B2C marketing communications/PR professional including writing/editing, media relations, customer support, and special event planning for Fortune 500 corporations. Develop creative and strategic communications plans to clearly and effectively target media, employees, management, and global customers. Manage nationwide public relations activities. Act as primary media contact/spokesperson for all employers and clients. Produce Power Point presentations, collateral material (press kits; sales kits; newsletters), and intranet/employee communications. Background in global markets including Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York, London and Paris. Clients and employers include SABRE (AMR, American Airlines), GTE (Verizon), Continental Airlines (System One/Amadeus), NIKE, Pizza Hut, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Tourism, Boys Clubs of America, Haggar Menswear.Areas of expertise include pro-active and effective marketing communications and PR across multiple channels to ensure brand consistency via:- Media Relations and Social Media Communications- Employee Communications- Website Content- Press Materials- Print Collateral- Writing for Trade Journals- Trade Advertising- Special Events- Presentations and Proposals using MS Office suite
Listed skills include Media Relations, Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Strategic Communications, and 15 others.